Gulf Coast Aviation

Gulf Coast Aviation Flight School is a flight training school serving Louisiana and Mississippi. It has locations in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Alexandria and Houma, Louisiana, and at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Mississippi. The school says it has 45 years of flight training.

The school trains students for the private pilot certificate, the instrument rating, the commercial certificate and the multi-engine rating. It also offers flight instructor certificates, including instrument and multi-engine flight instructor ratings. The website lists training timelines and financing options. A discovery flight is offered for people who want to try flying first.

Training uses the Cessna Pilot Center scenario based training program, which the website describes as Part 141 training. The program links each ground school lesson with its matching flight lesson, and it offers a video preview of each lesson. The school says these Cessna programs cover private, instrument, commercial and multi-engine ratings.

The fleet includes Cessna 172 SkyHawks, several fitted with G1000 glass cockpits. Other aircraft include a Cirrus SR20, a Piper Saratoga, a Beechcraft Baron B55, a Piper Twin Comanche PA-30 and a Beechcraft Musketeer. The school also has a RedBird full motion flight simulator. Aircraft are available for instruction and rental.

The school offers GI benefits for veterans through its agreement with the VA, which the website says can substantially lower the cost of training. It also partners with Liberty University, so students can earn an accredited four year degree while learning to fly. The school is authorized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to issue M-1 student visa forms for international pilots.

The school's guarantee says students can get a refund of unused funds if they do not feel they are getting the best training available. It says it can provide references from students who completed their ratings in fewer hours than the national average. The school also runs an events calendar and a FAA testing center.

Services

• Private pilot training
• Instrument rating
• Commercial certificate
• Multi-engine rating
• Flight instructor certificate
• Discovery flight
• Cessna Pilot Center scenario based training
• VA benefits training
• FAA testing center
• International student program (I-20 and SEVIS)